Where does “flygledare” come from?
flygledare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ledare, from Swedish leda, from Old Swedish leþa, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
flygledare (Swedish): an air traffic controller
Definitions
- an air traffic controller
Ancestry of “flygledare”, step by step
flygledare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ledare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ledare | comparative degree of led; a leader; ruler;... |
| 2 | Swedish | leda | boredom; to lead; to guide, to conduct; to be in... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | leþa | to lead; to transport |
| 4 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |